This is an analysis of the poem Help Me Do The Crossing that begins with:

Help me do the crossing,
Oh Lord of the Universe. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba cX Xc Xb Xa X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,2,2,2,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111010 1100101 01010101010100010 110101101101010 0101001 0111011110111011 0001011101010 11100101110101001 1011111100110 01110110101 111010 01001001101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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